About Me

I grew up in small-town Oklahoma and studied physics and political science at Stanford University, class of 2002.

I lived in Ramallah for two years, during which I served as head writer and editor for the Palestine Monitor and as foreign press coordinator for Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi’s 2005 presidential campaign. I’ve published stories and articles in CounterPunch, Electronic Intifada, Israel’s Occupation Magazine, and The Stanford Magazine. My blog is frequently cross-posted on Mondoweiss, The Palestine Note, and elsewhere. My CV is available here.

In January of 2006, I moved to Washington, DC and worked at a Defense Department think tank to try to bring what I had learned to the halls of power. I eventually became disillusioned with the prospect of changing Washington from the inside, and in 2007, I left DC and wrote a book called Fast Times in Palestine.

2 comments

mabrouk on your book and your wedding, pam. i am half syrian, born in the usa, and have traveled extensively in the mideast with my former husband, born in syria. never did we go to the west bank or israel. the christian palestinian community in san francisco nurtured us in the same way you were nurtured in jayyous. what a precisely detailed magnificent book you have written! there are no words to thank you for this book. i cannot wait for palestine, d.c. to come out….do you have a publication date yet? salaams, helen hanna

The book is a magical journey taking the soul right there in the middle of the happenings; just like a time traveller. Thanks to the precise selection of words. An amazing everlasting documents that carries a message from the people of Palestine. Enjoyed the chat with Pamela in Bahrain, someone you feel you have known for long years.! Majeed Mahmood